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much of it depends on what happens here in pakistan too, the two absolutely are joined together and i will tell you that in meeting with military officials here today in pakistan, and meeting with others, i am actually very much more optimistic about pakistan than i was a year and a half ago being here, and again, the success of this region has depended upon success in both of these countries. >> i know that in a lot of domestic issues especially health care, you disagree with president obama and his administration, but from what i'm hearing as far as afghanistan and pakistan is concerned, and correct me if i'm wrong, senator, you're pretty much on board with president obama. >> again, i have raised a lot of questions with the administration, i think when it comes to foreign relations, we need to certainly be very bipartisan, unfortunately in the past that hasn't always been the case. let me say this, i have a lot of questions, i'm going to be asking some tough questions when we get back. i do realize that the strategy that we had in place, that was more limited was not yielding the k
much of it depends on what happens here in pakistan too, the two absolutely are joined together and i will tell you that in meeting with military officials here today in pakistan, and meeting with others, i am actually very much more optimistic about pakistan than i was a year and a half ago being here, and again, the success of this region has depended upon success in both of these countries. >> i know that in a lot of domestic issues especially health care, you disagree with president...
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intelligence from sanctuaries here in pakistan. it was the pakistan military who helped create the taliban when the cia was funding many of these same afghan groups in the 1980s in their war against the soviets, it was the pakistan military that delivered the money, expertise and weapons like stinger missiles. now for the first time in this cnn interview the pakistan military concedes it still maintains contact with the taliban. at the military headquarters we met major general abbas. the army link to the taliban were turned down after 9/11 but -- >> having said that, an organization in the world shut its last door on any other organization. >> reporter: and more than talking to the taliban, the general says the pakistan military can actually get the taliban to sit down with the united states and broker a ceasefire. and that's where pakistan can perhaps provide valuable assistance. >> i think that's possible. >> reporter: and this is one of the men he says can help work that deal. >> people like me who serve the cause of the freedo
intelligence from sanctuaries here in pakistan. it was the pakistan military who helped create the taliban when the cia was funding many of these same afghan groups in the 1980s in their war against the soviets, it was the pakistan military that delivered the money, expertise and weapons like stinger missiles. now for the first time in this cnn interview the pakistan military concedes it still maintains contact with the taliban. at the military headquarters we met major general abbas. the army...
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how does the u.s., i guess, solidify or repair a relationship with pakistan? >> president obama inherited two wars, one in iraq and one in afghanistan. he's obviously pulled back in iraq. and in afghanistan has determined to pull back. and in fact, we saw the announcement today from president karzai thanking the american taxpayers, and assuring all of us that afghanistan is going to be independent within the next couple of years. and president obama echoed that commitment. when it comes to the relationships with pakistan, that -- you know, that is simply going to go on as it is. but the point that david's making, i think, is you have these delicate balances with our allies that as president you have to do. what i was appalled about this morning was mitt romney sort of stepping in there to try and kind of attack president obama and the nato alliance when he's been doing nothing but attacking europe over the last couple of months. you know, god forbid the united states should end up like europe, according to mitt romney, yet this weekend attacking president obam
how does the u.s., i guess, solidify or repair a relationship with pakistan? >> president obama inherited two wars, one in iraq and one in afghanistan. he's obviously pulled back in iraq. and in afghanistan has determined to pull back. and in fact, we saw the announcement today from president karzai thanking the american taxpayers, and assuring all of us that afghanistan is going to be independent within the next couple of years. and president obama echoed that commitment. when it comes...
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all achieved through determined experimentation in pakistan. that large plot was eventually broken up. after british intelligence began tracking some of those involved. even so, ralph wrote that some of the brothers involved were still at large. ralph himself was arrested in pakistan only to escape before being skilled in a drone strike in 2008. u.s. counterterrorism sources say his death was a major blow to al qaeda. his organizational skills and focus on security sorely missed. a recuring theme in the berlin documents, al qaeda is under pressure, needs to adapt. >> if you read the future works document, it clearly -- it clearly has -- delivers the notion that al qaeda knows that they are being followed very closely, and it explicitly says that the western security institutions have become very good at filing attacks and they have to come up with new ways and better plotting. >> and that's just what they are trying to do. it may be that the future brings the sort of lone gunman attacks that recently left seven people dead in france rather than
all achieved through determined experimentation in pakistan. that large plot was eventually broken up. after british intelligence began tracking some of those involved. even so, ralph wrote that some of the brothers involved were still at large. ralph himself was arrested in pakistan only to escape before being skilled in a drone strike in 2008. u.s. counterterrorism sources say his death was a major blow to al qaeda. his organizational skills and focus on security sorely missed. a recuring...
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start with pakistan. reza? >> kyra, floodwaters have covered one-fifth of pakistan that is like the entire state of florida being under water, millions need help, but that help has been painfully slow to get here. we will get you the latest on one of the worst natural disasters anywhere worst natura disasters anywhere at the top of the hour. >>> i'm reynolds wolf coming to you from gulf shores, alabama, to give you the latest on the bp oil spill and the bottom kill efforts and a warning from bp involving potential scammers along the gulf coast. >>> coming up, we'll talk about all of the labels on food that can confuse shoppers when it comes to what's healthy and what is not. there's a new system out there that's defying the current system. we'll have the story in the next hour. >>> a panhandler approaches you. you want to help but you don't have any cash. what would you do? this new yorker did something shocking. she whipped out her credit card and put faith in his hands. >> he said, do you mind if i borrow it?
start with pakistan. reza? >> kyra, floodwaters have covered one-fifth of pakistan that is like the entire state of florida being under water, millions need help, but that help has been painfully slow to get here. we will get you the latest on one of the worst natural disasters anywhere worst natura disasters anywhere at the top of the hour. >>> i'm reynolds wolf coming to you from gulf shores, alabama, to give you the latest on the bp oil spill and the bottom kill efforts and a...
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>> from information gathered, the most logical and likely place is pakistan. that's probably the most likely area where he could seek shelter now. there aren't a lot of specifics on that. we have a little more about him. he's 35 years old. born in california. his parents were goat farmers. he converted to islam in 1995. he thinks the most likely place is pakistan right now. >> all right. thank you. appreciate it. we're going to watch for more developments throughout the afternoon here. you can see more of brian todd about this tonight on the situation room. >>> here is nor what we're working on this hour. as egypt falls deeper into violence the question intensifies what should the u.s. do? we'll look at the actions. stay with us. jackie: there are plenty of things i prefer to do on my own. but when it comes to investing, i just think it's better to work with someone. someone you feel you can really partner with. unfortunately, i've found that some brokerage firms don't always encourage that kind of relationship. that's why i stopped working at the old brokerag
>> from information gathered, the most logical and likely place is pakistan. that's probably the most likely area where he could seek shelter now. there aren't a lot of specifics on that. we have a little more about him. he's 35 years old. born in california. his parents were goat farmers. he converted to islam in 1995. he thinks the most likely place is pakistan right now. >> all right. thank you. appreciate it. we're going to watch for more developments throughout the afternoon...
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the fact he did spend five months in pakistan. the fact he may have -- may well have been up in waziristan, all of those are issues that are relevant. there are two people that have been detained and questioned as we speak on that side of the issue. if you can match these together independently, you could verify a lot more. and that's critical here just because somebody says something doesn't necessarily make it so. >> you have the najibullah zazi case and abdulmutallab case and what happened over times square and hack bull la mehsud. would you take that together as threats against the homeland? >> it's really hard to evaluate. what al qaeda has done or whatever terrorist group may be behind it is taking people like we arrested in times square, if they are willing to go, we're willing to send them. let's throw them out there and see what sticks up against the wall. that may be what we're seeing. and we need that tremendous vij lance -- >> he has admitted he was involved in this but he can always plead not guilty in a court of law.
the fact he did spend five months in pakistan. the fact he may have -- may well have been up in waziristan, all of those are issues that are relevant. there are two people that have been detained and questioned as we speak on that side of the issue. if you can match these together independently, you could verify a lot more. and that's critical here just because somebody says something doesn't necessarily make it so. >> you have the najibullah zazi case and abdulmutallab case and what...
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he seems to have some connections with pakistan. the line of authorities is that he had connections to the pakistani taliban which is a jihadist group. they have started to plot attacks in the west. they tried to launch a plot in barcelona, spain. they came pretty close there. this may well be an attempted attack by the pakistani taliban in times square. you are right. there are more and more individuals becoming radicalized, particularly here in the united states. we have 16 cases of americans becoming implicated in terrorism. which is a real surge in the cases here. they are trying to use americans to launch tacks back here in the united states. >> what are we to make of this that this fellow was a naturalized american citizen, talking about faisal shahzad? >> who better to launch an attack on the united states but an american, from al qaeda. 9/11 was people from the middle east being trained in afghanistan. now, they are able to use americans. they are able to operate with impunity here in the united states. they are comfortable
he seems to have some connections with pakistan. the line of authorities is that he had connections to the pakistani taliban which is a jihadist group. they have started to plot attacks in the west. they tried to launch a plot in barcelona, spain. they came pretty close there. this may well be an attempted attack by the pakistani taliban in times square. you are right. there are more and more individuals becoming radicalized, particularly here in the united states. we have 16 cases of americans...
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. >>> a massive terrorist crackdown in pakistan. police say at least 24 suspects are in custody, including three seen carrying suicide jackets and explosives inside a bus station. cnn's cal perry is joining us live from islamabad on this. pakistan seems to have made some major progress in the fight against some of these hidden terror cells, is that right? >> well, it would appear so, and for weeks as you know we've been reporting these air strikes targeting the leadership. but really what we're seeing in the past 24 to 48 hours is actually the kicking down of doors by the security forces in and around pakistan. two major cells, they say have been captured, disrupted, and arrested. the first in the province, which is pretty much all of eastern pakistan. the police district commander telling cnn that at about 2:00 a.m. this morning, three men were walking through a bus station. as you mentioned they were carrying explosive vests with them. they said they interrogated those men for two hours and then they were led to three other men pa
. >>> a massive terrorist crackdown in pakistan. police say at least 24 suspects are in custody, including three seen carrying suicide jackets and explosives inside a bus station. cnn's cal perry is joining us live from islamabad on this. pakistan seems to have made some major progress in the fight against some of these hidden terror cells, is that right? >> well, it would appear so, and for weeks as you know we've been reporting these air strikes targeting the leadership. but...
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a group of his associates has been detained in pakistan. faisal shahzad's father-in-law and a friend are among those taken in for questioning in karachi. 30-year-old u.s. citizen from pakistan is facing wmd and terror charges after allegedly trying to set off a car bomb on saturday. >>> federal inspectors are slamming a drug maker saying it knowingly used contaminated ingredients in some batches of children's and infant's tylenol products. fda says it found bacteria and raw material at the mcneil consumer health care plant in pennsylvania. but no contamination has been found in the finished products. still certain types of tylenol, motrin and benadryl are being voluntarily recalled. >>> one leak plugged, two more to go in the gulf of mexico. bp says the smallest of the three oil-spewing leaks has been patched thanks to a team of underwater robots. the coast guard says it's not slowing down the flow. today, a 40-foot steel containment dome is leaving the port headed for the site of the leak. i'll tell you about our breaking news, breaking ne
a group of his associates has been detained in pakistan. faisal shahzad's father-in-law and a friend are among those taken in for questioning in karachi. 30-year-old u.s. citizen from pakistan is facing wmd and terror charges after allegedly trying to set off a car bomb on saturday. >>> federal inspectors are slamming a drug maker saying it knowingly used contaminated ingredients in some batches of children's and infant's tylenol products. fda says it found bacteria and raw material at...
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a dragnet has fallen across pakistan. six members of the taliban arrested. powerful explosives were found. the district police commander tells cnn these men were planning to bomb mosques and police stations. it is pakistan's wealthiest province. a strike here would be a clear blow to the country. in the southern port city of kurachi, seven men with links to al qaeda arrested. police say drugs and explosives were found. their targets, unknown. on sunday, cnn gained exclusive access to these suicide vests. the government says they uncovered a plot some four weeks ago. the vests were intended to strike at the heart of the pakistani government. the parliament is a five-minute drive from pakistan's most powerful intelligence agency, the isi. both are in the heart of the pakistani capital. >> they were staying in one house and had hidden the suicide jackets not far from there in the hills which we have recovered. obviously, they had a plan. >> reporter: hitting back at the government would seem to be a high priority for the newly appointed leader of the pakistani
a dragnet has fallen across pakistan. six members of the taliban arrested. powerful explosives were found. the district police commander tells cnn these men were planning to bomb mosques and police stations. it is pakistan's wealthiest province. a strike here would be a clear blow to the country. in the southern port city of kurachi, seven men with links to al qaeda arrested. police say drugs and explosives were found. their targets, unknown. on sunday, cnn gained exclusive access to these...
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the study says your best bet is karachi in pakistan. perhaps that's not the best place to move at this point. for more on the study go to cnn.com/gps. the correct answer to our gps challenge question was a, eration weeting, the code name for scotland yard's hacking investigation. scotland yard has a book called "the book," and operations are randomly assigned code names from the book.
the study says your best bet is karachi in pakistan. perhaps that's not the best place to move at this point. for more on the study go to cnn.com/gps. the correct answer to our gps challenge question was a, eration weeting, the code name for scotland yard's hacking investigation. scotland yard has a book called "the book," and operations are randomly assigned code names from the book.
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a lot of people say you don't get a solution to afghanistan without pakistan. we used to call it afpak. a lot of people think it should be pakaf. this stems from the drone incident where the u.s. fired a drone and it killed a bunch of pakistani soldiers. they stopped the palestine of supplies going into afghanistan through pakistan. they demanded an apology and they said even if the trucks start flowing, we will double what we charge you. the u.s. has not given them what they want. they're not going to get the apology. the u.s. has expressed regret. the u.s. doesn't want to be seep to be apologizing. the republicans will seize on that and say it's weakness. and now what happened was they invited zardari to come to nato. usually you don't hold talks at presidential level unless you know the results before hand. you know this. >> it's the side bar conversations that make a difference. >> that's why he came and they didn't have a meeting because the president wasn't going to go in there, meet with zardari and leave with no result. when they knew they weren't going
a lot of people say you don't get a solution to afghanistan without pakistan. we used to call it afpak. a lot of people think it should be pakaf. this stems from the drone incident where the u.s. fired a drone and it killed a bunch of pakistani soldiers. they stopped the palestine of supplies going into afghanistan through pakistan. they demanded an apology and they said even if the trucks start flowing, we will double what we charge you. the u.s. has not given them what they want. they're not...
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pakistan and india disputed the status for decades. israel has stopped another ship trying to break the blockade of gaza. the navy sees the ship as part of a larger patilla as itted the coast. any supplies on board will be transferred legally to gaza. they insist on patrolling access because it said otherwise smugglers will try to ship to palestinian militants. during a random test, a veteran air traffic controller had a blood alcohol level at a center that handles air traffic for several states. a family member said he was given the chance of resigning or entering rehab and chose rehab. football star michael vick is bringing his newfound dogfighting to capitol hill. the quarterback who served 20 months in prison on a dogfighting conviction is backing proposed legislation criminalizing stick tators of those who let children watch the sport. >> i deeply regret my previous involvement in dogfighting and i'm sorry for what i did to the animals. during my time in prison, i wanted to be part of the solution and not the problem. i have been
pakistan and india disputed the status for decades. israel has stopped another ship trying to break the blockade of gaza. the navy sees the ship as part of a larger patilla as itted the coast. any supplies on board will be transferred legally to gaza. they insist on patrolling access because it said otherwise smugglers will try to ship to palestinian militants. during a random test, a veteran air traffic controller had a blood alcohol level at a center that handles air traffic for several...
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threatening to cut off nearly $1 billion in aid to pakistan. at first, the pakistani military sort of brushed it off. but today, the prime minister of pakistan expressed some real concern about that aid being cut. this visit could be one of the first steps to trying to find a way forward in which the two countries can still cooperate. >> the accusation is that elements of the isi, the pakistani intelligence service are helping insurgents, enemies of the united states in afghanistan and effectively helping to kill americans and other nato forces there. what are they saying about that? >> well, wolf, it doesn't make sense when you look ate from an american perspective. when i was in pakistan earlier this year, pakistani officials are very concerned about two things. they feel a threat from india. they're worried about the indians having influence in afghanistan. there are some elements within pakistan that use these insurgents in afghanistan as sort of a check on india's power there. they don't like this idea of this rival india having influence
threatening to cut off nearly $1 billion in aid to pakistan. at first, the pakistani military sort of brushed it off. but today, the prime minister of pakistan expressed some real concern about that aid being cut. this visit could be one of the first steps to trying to find a way forward in which the two countries can still cooperate. >> the accusation is that elements of the isi, the pakistani intelligence service are helping insurgents, enemies of the united states in afghanistan and...
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the study says your best bet is karachi in pakistan. perhaps that's not the best place to move at this point. for more on the study, go to our website, cnn.com/gps. the correct answer to our question was, a, operation weeting. it's the code word for the scotland yards phone hacking. it has a book called fittingly enoughe
the study says your best bet is karachi in pakistan. perhaps that's not the best place to move at this point. for more on the study, go to our website, cnn.com/gps. the correct answer to our question was, a, operation weeting. it's the code word for the scotland yards phone hacking. it has a book called fittingly enoughe
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. >> that startling interview with the former president of pakistan on thursday night. >>> i'm zain verjee at cnn london with breaking news in the united states. there's been significant tornado news. residents have been rushing to their basements again. warnings have gone off after forecasters spotted a severe storm. luckily for them it passed north and crews are still searching if for any crews of sunday's killer storm. our meteorologist jen delgado joins us from the cnn weather center. jen, how is it looking now? >> we still have watches and warnings across parts of the midwest. of course, we talked about the stormed that happened earlier in the week but according to the national weather service it looks like based on doppler imagery we look like a possible tornado touched down in arkansas. anywhere we're seeing in red we still have a tornado watch in effect. that's for parts of arkansas and missouri. if i take you over to this, we have a report that one person died. it's a rural town, but based on the imagery, the national weather service has told cnn it looks like this area may have s
. >> that startling interview with the former president of pakistan on thursday night. >>> i'm zain verjee at cnn london with breaking news in the united states. there's been significant tornado news. residents have been rushing to their basements again. warnings have gone off after forecasters spotted a severe storm. luckily for them it passed north and crews are still searching if for any crews of sunday's killer storm. our meteorologist jen delgado joins us from the cnn...
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pakistan aposition is there is no good explanation. they know knew exactly who they were shooting at. nato and u.s. officials have come out with messages of condolence an regret but they haven't exactly said we're sorry suggesting that they may have a different version. they say they're still investigating. even so, the public here is outraged and i think this rhetoric by the government is their way of taking a tough stance stance. they can't afford to look weak and tolerance when 24 soldiers are killed in an air strike. >> relations are bad between pakistan and t united states. >> reporte where does the relationship go from here? >> reporter: when is the last time relations were good between islamabad and washington? it's always been a difficult relationship. this year especially. they've somehow managed to overcome seemingly insurmountable crises with the cia contractor coming here and killing two pakistanis, the raid on the bin laden compound. somehow they've overcome these crises. it looks like somehow they're going to do the same
pakistan aposition is there is no good explanation. they know knew exactly who they were shooting at. nato and u.s. officials have come out with messages of condolence an regret but they haven't exactly said we're sorry suggesting that they may have a different version. they say they're still investigating. even so, the public here is outraged and i think this rhetoric by the government is their way of taking a tough stance stance. they can't afford to look weak and tolerance when 24 soldiers...
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he of course was stationed in afghanistan, in the border region with pakistan but by all accounts was captured in afghanistan and then believed to be transferred across the border into pakistan, into the control of the haqqani network. we asked that question. how do you know who you're talking to? if you're negotiating his release, how do you know you're really talking to the people that represent who is holding him? we're told that the u.s. is very sure that they are. but so far, those talks haven't gone anywhere, and in fact, several weeks ago they basically collapsed. >> all right. barbara starr live for us at the pentagon this morning, thanks so much, do appreciate it. >>> 5:33. coming up on "starting point," soledad o'brien is going to speak with a man who certainly knows what this family is suffering through because michael berg's son nick was captured by insurgents in 2004 and the video of his killing was harrowing. that's coming up at 7:00 eastern. >>> 5:33. a former marine with a gun tries to vote in the indiana primary and is turned away. clay edinger says he carries his wea
he of course was stationed in afghanistan, in the border region with pakistan but by all accounts was captured in afghanistan and then believed to be transferred across the border into pakistan, into the control of the haqqani network. we asked that question. how do you know who you're talking to? if you're negotiating his release, how do you know you're really talking to the people that represent who is holding him? we're told that the u.s. is very sure that they are. but so far, those talks...
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she is traveling with the secretary now in islamabad, pakistan. but jill, first of all tell us -- give us a little bit of background here. we know that you were with the secretary in afghanistan, in kabul, earlier today. she had been doing a lot of traveling. and i understand that is when she got the news about the nabt gadhafi might have been killed. this was between some tv interviews that had happened. i want to see if we can actually take a look or even hear what her reaction was when she looked at her blackberry. >> wow. >> unconfirmed. >> unconfirmed. yeah. unconfirmed. unconfirmed reports about gadhafi being captured. unconfirmed. yeah. we've had -- we've had a bunch of those before. we've had -- have had him captured a couple of times. >> jill, you think she just had a game face on there. she said unconfirmed. do you think she was really trying to play it down. initially she said wow. do you think she thought this was the real thing? >> well, i can tell you, we were doing the interview at that moment and it really was the case that nobody
she is traveling with the secretary now in islamabad, pakistan. but jill, first of all tell us -- give us a little bit of background here. we know that you were with the secretary in afghanistan, in kabul, earlier today. she had been doing a lot of traveling. and i understand that is when she got the news about the nabt gadhafi might have been killed. this was between some tv interviews that had happened. i want to see if we can actually take a look or even hear what her reaction was when she...
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. >>> a military leader in pakistan says 25 people have been kill in a suspected u.s. drone strike. officials say the remote-controlled plane fired five missiles in a taliban hideout in north waziristan in the afghanistan border. militants are planned after the attack in coalition forces in afghanistan. several others were wounded in the strike. >>> the rebels have been crying out for nato to help and do more using the air power is one thing, but they want the chance to buy arms. many of them in using weapons that should have been retired a long time ago. >> they used machine guns made decades ago for the soviet army. here's a rifle that's nicely deck hitted but a week counter to any force. weapons are missing parts. breaking down. they run out of ammo constantly and often take guns that are supposed to be mounted on tanks or helicopters and throw them on to pickup trucks. the rebels battling muammar gadhafi's forces are outnumbers on every front. the emir told cnn his country will provide weapons. the rebels do often seem to have no clue how to use them. >> this individual is holdi
. >>> a military leader in pakistan says 25 people have been kill in a suspected u.s. drone strike. officials say the remote-controlled plane fired five missiles in a taliban hideout in north waziristan in the afghanistan border. militants are planned after the attack in coalition forces in afghanistan. several others were wounded in the strike. >>> the rebels have been crying out for nato to help and do more using the air power is one thing, but they want the chance to buy...
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clinton stressed that a strong pakistan is critical to stability in the middle east. she also pressured pakistan to step up efforts to target terrorists. >>> a new day in libya. still cheering the death of moammar gadhafi. libya's new government said he was killed in the crossfire as they finally took his hometown of sirte. an air strike hit his fleeing convoy minutes before he was captured. liberation will be officially announced tomorrow. >>> now that gadhafi is gone, yeah, the people of libya are dancing in the streets. the first taste they had of freedom in over 40 years, but when the celebrations died down, there is work to be done. building a democracy from the ruins of a violent dictatorship will be challenging to say the least, earlier on "american morning," senator job mccain weighed in on the role america should play moving forward. >> first thing we need to do is help them when they're wounded. they have 30,000 wounded. they do not have the capability to treat these people. i'd love to see some of these libyans flown to our army hospital in germany. we coul
clinton stressed that a strong pakistan is critical to stability in the middle east. she also pressured pakistan to step up efforts to target terrorists. >>> a new day in libya. still cheering the death of moammar gadhafi. libya's new government said he was killed in the crossfire as they finally took his hometown of sirte. an air strike hit his fleeing convoy minutes before he was captured. liberation will be officially announced tomorrow. >>> now that gadhafi is gone, yeah,...
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and then off to pakistan, someone sent explosives underneath an oil tanker at a bizarre near the afghan border. the explosion started a fire that killed at least two people, including a child. fact is, more dental professionals brush with an oral-b toothbrush than any other brush. trust the brush more dentists and hygienists use, oral-b. another good thing about geico so like say you need to report a people wclaim, alright./7. a real person will be there to help you. then you can use geico.com to view photos of the damage, track your claim, print an estimate. you want an english muffin? they literally hand you a toasted muffin with butter and jam. (sigh) whaa. tasty. that's, that's a complete dramatization of course, but you get my point. vo: geico 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. [ male announcer ] want to pump up your gas mileage? come to meineke for our free fuel-efficiency check and you'll say...my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> acquitted of murder, casey anthony is a free woman. she walked out minutes after midnight. her attorney and armed police were by h
and then off to pakistan, someone sent explosives underneath an oil tanker at a bizarre near the afghan border. the explosion started a fire that killed at least two people, including a child. fact is, more dental professionals brush with an oral-b toothbrush than any other brush. trust the brush more dentists and hygienists use, oral-b. another good thing about geico so like say you need to report a people wclaim, alright./7. a real person will be there to help you. then you can use geico.com...
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so it is broadening out the plot in the new york sunway system to include pakistan, al qaeda directives -- directors, pratt actives over there. and a man that we mentioned since last week whose name sukri juma, remains a fugitive and also one of the people named in the superseding indictment. >> susan, real quickly, i just got the indictment and haven't had a chance to read it all. in terms of what the targets were, we always heard the sub y subway. anything else in the indictment that says the subway plus this? >> no. so far, that's all i've been able to read thus far. and also, it isn't specific about other targets in the u.k. >> all right. >> but those arrests were made, i think it was last year. >> all right, susan candiotti, thanks for bringing that to our attention. again, breaking news as more information and more arrests being made in that plot allegedly to blow up the subway system in new york. >>> now to the latest on the oil disaster in the gulf of mexico. brad weather causing another critical delay. a third containment ship hasn't been able to hook up because of choppy seas.
so it is broadening out the plot in the new york sunway system to include pakistan, al qaeda directives -- directors, pratt actives over there. and a man that we mentioned since last week whose name sukri juma, remains a fugitive and also one of the people named in the superseding indictment. >> susan, real quickly, i just got the indictment and haven't had a chance to read it all. in terms of what the targets were, we always heard the sub y subway. anything else in the indictment that...
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you know, those drones have been really popular for yus in pakistan, yemen, and they're going to be talking about how can they work with other countries, partnerships. you saw in libya it wasn't just nato. it was qatar, uae, jordan, some other countries. they want to leverage how everybody can do more with a lot less resources. everybody facing a real budget crunch. >> and getting back to afghanistan, do we expect any type of announcement now that we have a new french president on his own time table for that country? >> reporter: he kind of alluded to it in his meeting with president obama and over at the g-8 summit. during the campaign he did say he wants all french troops out of afghanistan by 2012, and, now, interestingly, randi, the province that the french troops were in, that was one of the prove vin provinces where president karzai announced just recently would be handing over to afghan lead. he is going to keep some trainers, some people to support and assist. they will be out of a combat role. what u.s. officials are telling me is we're not thrilled that the french are leaving, but
you know, those drones have been really popular for yus in pakistan, yemen, and they're going to be talking about how can they work with other countries, partnerships. you saw in libya it wasn't just nato. it was qatar, uae, jordan, some other countries. they want to leverage how everybody can do more with a lot less resources. everybody facing a real budget crunch. >> and getting back to afghanistan, do we expect any type of announcement now that we have a new french president on his own...
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al qaeda's second in command lashes out at pakistan's government. he accuses pakistan of turning on its own people by cooperating with the united states and allies. the pakistani spokesman says the claims are not worth the reaction. in afghanistan, more violence aimed at coalition forces. a day after a deadly protest in kabul, an armed person tried to go into a base. >>> john boyd is riding a tractor to capitol hill and is pushing the government to settle a case regarding funding to black farmers. >>> let's see here. let's get to rob marciano. cnn, your hurricane headquarters. the tropics busy enough for you? >> remember that game show "jokers wild." joker, joker and a triple. that's what comes to mind. we have three hurricanes in the atlantic basin. karl was recently updated. it was getting stronger quickly. made landfall yesterday across the belize/mexico border and is centered right here give or take and this is the general direction it's going in. good news for folks who live in texas, but not those who live in northern mexico. the updated forec
al qaeda's second in command lashes out at pakistan's government. he accuses pakistan of turning on its own people by cooperating with the united states and allies. the pakistani spokesman says the claims are not worth the reaction. in afghanistan, more violence aimed at coalition forces. a day after a deadly protest in kabul, an armed person tried to go into a base. >>> john boyd is riding a tractor to capitol hill and is pushing the government to settle a case regarding funding to...
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, in abbottabad pakistan. they took the body and buried it at sea in accordance with islamic law. do you know what your government is going to do with moammar gadhafi's body? >> well, i believe that according to islamic instruction, that a dead body have to be buried. this is the normal procedures and i think -- and i'm sure that the ntc, they will do the same thing with the body of gadhafi. the mercenaries when they captured them or when they found them dead, then they do the same thing in misratah, sirte, all the cities. they take them and they bury them. it will be the same thing for gadhafi's body and the rest of his family if any of them has been killed. yeah. that's -- we have to respect the dead people, dead people. >> and will it be at a location that will be well known? i ask the question only because he probably has some followers out there who may decide they want to create a shrine around that grave site, if you will. is that going to be at a marked grave or will it be unknown to the public? >> wel
, in abbottabad pakistan. they took the body and buried it at sea in accordance with islamic law. do you know what your government is going to do with moammar gadhafi's body? >> well, i believe that according to islamic instruction, that a dead body have to be buried. this is the normal procedures and i think -- and i'm sure that the ntc, they will do the same thing with the body of gadhafi. the mercenaries when they captured them or when they found them dead, then they do the same thing...
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wealthy couples in places like i india, pakistan, china. some want their kids to be able to get a u.s. passport. the washington post recently reported on a shanghai company that sells packages to california for pregnant women. the cost is $17,000. now, you can argue that this is a problem and you can make certainly the case that 3.8 million children are illegal immigrants and bauurden on all us. however, the argument that so far no one has really offered any proof about is the one put forward first by louie gomert of texas. he said that some women are coming here to basically have terror babies. >> i talked to a retired fbi agent that said one of the things they were looking at were terrorist cells overseas who had figured out how to game our system and it appeared they would have young women who became pregnant and would get them into the united states to have a baby and they wouldn't even have to pay anything for the baby. and then they would return back where they could be raised and coddled as future terrorists. and then one day, 20, 30
wealthy couples in places like i india, pakistan, china. some want their kids to be able to get a u.s. passport. the washington post recently reported on a shanghai company that sells packages to california for pregnant women. the cost is $17,000. now, you can argue that this is a problem and you can make certainly the case that 3.8 million children are illegal immigrants and bauurden on all us. however, the argument that so far no one has really offered any proof about is the one put forward...
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the man who confessed to the times square bomb plot and the leader of the taliban in pakistan? we know why we're here. ♪ to connect our forces to what they need, when they need it. ♪ to help troops see danger, before it sees them. ♪ to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home. [ female announcer ] around the globe, the people of boeing are working together, to support and protect all who serve. that's why we're here. ♪ . >>> president obama is renewing his pledge to reduce government waste signing into law today a measure requiring federal agencies to spend at least $1 million annually on audits directed at improper payments and fraud. he noted that last year the government improperly spent, get this, $110 billion, with a "b," billion dollars. the president also discussed ways his administration is already trying to trim some of the fat. >> we began by combining, by going through the budget line by line and proposing $20 billion worth of cuts each year by targeting programs that are wasteful, duplicative or in some cases just plain ridiculous like the $35
the man who confessed to the times square bomb plot and the leader of the taliban in pakistan? we know why we're here. ♪ to connect our forces to what they need, when they need it. ♪ to help troops see danger, before it sees them. ♪ to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home. [ female announcer ] around the globe, the people of boeing are working together, to support and protect all who serve. that's why we're here. ♪ . >>> president obama is renewing his pledge...
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they're now in islamabad, pakistan. jill, you had a chance to sit down. you interviewed secretary clinton shortly after she learned the news about gadhafi. we saw her, wow, when she got that blackberry indication. what did she tell you? >> even at this point, it was not confirmed as you heard. she said herself, unconfirmed, so they were scrambling to get more information and she said i can't confirm it, but if it is true and i asked her, if it were, what would it mean, and she said it would be very important. here's how she phrased it. >> you know, jill, i think it would add a lot of legitimacy and validation and relief to the formation of the new government. the tnc made it very clear when i was in tripoli that they wanted to wait until sirte fell before they declared libya liberated and then started forming a new government, but they knew that if gadhafi were or still is at large, they would have continuing security problems that were deeply concerning to them, which they stared with me. because they had ever reason to believe he would try to martial fo
they're now in islamabad, pakistan. jill, you had a chance to sit down. you interviewed secretary clinton shortly after she learned the news about gadhafi. we saw her, wow, when she got that blackberry indication. what did she tell you? >> even at this point, it was not confirmed as you heard. she said herself, unconfirmed, so they were scrambling to get more information and she said i can't confirm it, but if it is true and i asked her, if it were, what would it mean, and she said it...
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nearly a decade now, and that they do, in fact, work at two sites, one in afghanistan, the other in pakistan. now, what they -- what sources have told me in the course of writing is book is, yeah, they provide security at those sites. they didn't tell me they were loading hellfire missiles on predator drones, something "the new york times," as you mentioned, came out with yesterday. however, i was actually at the cia base in jalalabad with prince back in 2007, and it was kind of an unusual situation. i was there as an author in the course of writing this book and doing research and sort of seeing how he brought the business aspects to the military and sold the services. now, a lot of the guys he was talking to, and he wouldn't talk to them within earshot of me, but a lot of the guys he was talking to i assumed were part of these teams that go out with case officers and they were hunting for those hard-target al qaeda operatives. >> what have you learned about these reports now that the cia actually wanted to use blackwater operatives to go out and kill al qaeda suspects and others apparently
nearly a decade now, and that they do, in fact, work at two sites, one in afghanistan, the other in pakistan. now, what they -- what sources have told me in the course of writing is book is, yeah, they provide security at those sites. they didn't tell me they were loading hellfire missiles on predator drones, something "the new york times," as you mentioned, came out with yesterday. however, i was actually at the cia base in jalalabad with prince back in 2007, and it was kind of an...
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and that's how we took out baitullah mehsud, the top taliban leader in pakistan, who was also one of bin laden's key allies. so, the goal here is essentially to have a pincer where we are squeezing them on both sides. we're eliminating their allies. it's making it more difficult for them to communicate, making it more difficult for them to operate safe havens. and over time, what we hope to do is flush them out. we are going to keep on putting pressure on them. and i know that it's at great cost. i mean, you know, i have to sign letters to family members who have fallen, and a lot more are falling in afghanistan than in iraq. and as a consequence, we've got to make sure that we are really focused on finishing the job in afghanistan, but it's going to take some time. >> mr. president, susan listens to wor news radio 710 in new york city. susan, go ahead for the president of the united states. >> caller: yes. thank you very much, mr. president, for talking to us directly about this important issue. >> thank you, susan. >> caller: we all want reform. i guess it's really a matter of what
and that's how we took out baitullah mehsud, the top taliban leader in pakistan, who was also one of bin laden's key allies. so, the goal here is essentially to have a pincer where we are squeezing them on both sides. we're eliminating their allies. it's making it more difficult for them to communicate, making it more difficult for them to operate safe havens. and over time, what we hope to do is flush them out. we are going to keep on putting pressure on them. and i know that it's at great...
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. >>> devastating floods in pakistan, rescues going on by land and air. the pakistani military has launched dozens of hospitals and boats. so far more than 350,000 people have been savored but food is in short supply and tons of homes have been damaged or destroyed. the u.n. and the u.s. are providing aid. >> frantic search for survivors in china. emily chang has more on the rescue effort. >> reporter: this village now lies beneath this sweeping mud plain. 300 homes swallowed by the landslide. this man was pulling up in his taxi when he saw the mud and rock race through. i was crying and i was so anxious, he says. he tried to call his family, but they were already gone. this is the bedroom. they found his wife's body and are still looking for his two sons. he's drawing a map of his home for me and describing where he believes his family members were when it happened. others don't know exactly where to start. this man believes his brother's bedroom is here but hasn't found signs of a structure. even days later, there are still floodwares cutting through th
. >>> devastating floods in pakistan, rescues going on by land and air. the pakistani military has launched dozens of hospitals and boats. so far more than 350,000 people have been savored but food is in short supply and tons of homes have been damaged or destroyed. the u.n. and the u.s. are providing aid. >> frantic search for survivors in china. emily chang has more on the rescue effort. >> reporter: this village now lies beneath this sweeping mud plain. 300 homes...
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rising tensions with pakistan, and broad instability in the middle east. but, remember. it's often the unexpected foreign policy crisis that shapes a president's legacy. jessica yellin, cnn, washington. >>> it is the top of the hour. federal officials say no link to infants sickened. enfamil, feared it could be responsible for a death in missouri. the fda says, no. the enfamil is safe. unfortunately a lot of you have already thrown it out. you got it, continue using it. >>> three, two, one -- happy new year! >> happy new year, sydney, australia. the city puts on an enormous fireworks display to welcome in the new year. >>> and i think the only scheduled rival to that is times square with the big ball. preparations underway for the huge crowd expected for tonight's celebration. millions may be there. some have already staked out spots. security will be tight. you don't have to go there, though. you've got us. tune it in. 11:00 tonight. kathy griffin, anderson cooper. it's going to be great. >>> we head to the news and start with iowa and the republican presidential race.
rising tensions with pakistan, and broad instability in the middle east. but, remember. it's often the unexpected foreign policy crisis that shapes a president's legacy. jessica yellin, cnn, washington. >>> it is the top of the hour. federal officials say no link to infants sickened. enfamil, feared it could be responsible for a death in missouri. the fda says, no. the enfamil is safe. unfortunately a lot of you have already thrown it out. you got it, continue using it. >>>...
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secretary of state hillary clinton is in pakistan urging leaders to go ord are harder after terror groups. >>> and the senate has blocked votes on two jobs bills. both bills part of president obama's broad jobs package and today marks five weeks for the occupy wall street protests. people living in the area have had it with the demonstrators and the drumming. a local board will vote on limiting that to two hours a day. >>> let's bring you up to date on the situation in libya today. a country beginning again after four decades of dictatorship. an ambassador says the death of gadhafi means a black era has come to an end forever. libya's transitional government says dna tests confirm the corpse was, indeed, gadhafi and the international criminal court will allow his burial in an unmarked grave. that's expected in just a few days. >>> and tomorrow libya's liberation will be formally declared and the transition to democracy in a new government will officially begin. >>> moammar gadhafi died where he was born in the coastal city of sirte. now, the scene yesterday was both violent and jubulent.
secretary of state hillary clinton is in pakistan urging leaders to go ord are harder after terror groups. >>> and the senate has blocked votes on two jobs bills. both bills part of president obama's broad jobs package and today marks five weeks for the occupy wall street protests. people living in the area have had it with the demonstrators and the drumming. a local board will vote on limiting that to two hours a day. >>> let's bring you up to date on the situation in libya...
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you're going to screw up iran and pakistan because people are watching us. if it looks like we can't defend america because we have budget problems, our allies are going to be uncertain, and our enemies are going to be on steroids. that's not the way to save money. >> i'm just not sure it's going to make a difference in the long run whether we get out in 2014 or 2013. >> i think it makes all the difference in the world to whether we're successful or we lose. >> what about the media, the idea talked about passing a bill to give the president more leeway to find the cuts needed but to not have them be the draconian across the board cuts. give mere flexibility to cut them with a scalpel. >> we're the party of fiscal conservatism. have we put together a plan to cut $20 billion between march and october? no, the house passed a plan, the senate republicans have yet to offer a plan. >> but the house would have to pass it again. >> but the house used savings outside of the 2013 window. if you think this is that easy, i challenge any member of congress to come up wit
you're going to screw up iran and pakistan because people are watching us. if it looks like we can't defend america because we have budget problems, our allies are going to be uncertain, and our enemies are going to be on steroids. that's not the way to save money. >> i'm just not sure it's going to make a difference in the long run whether we get out in 2014 or 2013. >> i think it makes all the difference in the world to whether we're successful or we lose. >> what about the...
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the pentagon and the cia on cbs' "60 minutes" for the first time panetta tells why he believes that pakistan had to have known where bin laden was hiding. >> we had seen some military helicopters actually going over this compound. >> reporter: a close ide denied this was big news. the ide says panetta just wants to be open with information, but the secretary has had a lot to say. >> we've had a week of many statements by the secretary most of which appear to have not been calculated and not helpful. >> reporter: when panetta told reporters for the first time combat in afghanistan would be wrapping up, quote hopefully by the mid to latter first part of 2013 was fresh meat. >> why in the world do you go to the people you're fighting with and telling people the day you're peg out troops. his naivete is putting in jeopardy the mission of the united states of america and our commitments to freedom. >> reporter: some aides say that the revelation got ahead of 9 president making the announcement himself. >> frankly, my understanding is that was ahead of when it was supposed to come out. >> reporter
the pentagon and the cia on cbs' "60 minutes" for the first time panetta tells why he believes that pakistan had to have known where bin laden was hiding. >> we had seen some military helicopters actually going over this compound. >> reporter: a close ide denied this was big news. the ide says panetta just wants to be open with information, but the secretary has had a lot to say. >> we've had a week of many statements by the secretary most of which appear to have not...
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. >>> more action moving north pakistan. series of strikes killed 57 people on friday. that's a record for a single day there. the official says his country wants more control over the drone program saying it would save lives. >>> the search and rescue vessel trying to locate wreckage from that national guard helicopter that went down in the water off of san juan, puerto rico. it happened late monday. one person was killed. investigators are trying to figure out what happened. >>> next, a bill that would provide free medical coverage for 9/11 emergency workers may be stalled for this session. the bill would cover workers exposed to toxins and other fumes while cleaning up the site of the world trade center on 9/11 and beyond. oklahoma senator tom coburn will use procedural measures to block it. in fact, coburn says advocates are trying to rush the legislation through congress wout consideration of spending cuts to offset that cost. >>> next -- check out the rare joint appearance. this is the reverend billy graham. he came out to greet special guests at his library. the
. >>> more action moving north pakistan. series of strikes killed 57 people on friday. that's a record for a single day there. the official says his country wants more control over the drone program saying it would save lives. >>> the search and rescue vessel trying to locate wreckage from that national guard helicopter that went down in the water off of san juan, puerto rico. it happened late monday. one person was killed. investigators are trying to figure out what happened....
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the fbi believes that he's likely in the lawless tribal region of pakistan called waziristan and how do you move up in al qaeda? well, apparently it is a combination of training and timing. the fbi says that the two people who had been working with him were killed in u.s. drone attacks and that's when he moved up the ladder. >> susan candiotti for us this morning, thanks so much. >>> there's been a lot of debate over exactly where the oil is from the bp blowout. >> some see it, some don't see it. >> we're going to take a look in the air. david mattingly goes way up high to take a look at barataria day, grand isle, that whole area to find out if the oil is still there, or isn't it. that report is coming right up. 38 minutes after the mourp blankly. >>> 41 minutes after the hour. this morning all along the gulf coast, looks like for folks who live there the worst may be behind them. bp says the well that leaked 205 million gallons of oil is finally cemented shut. what the clean-up effort could take years, some areas are rebounding a lot more quickly than expected. and they may have som
the fbi believes that he's likely in the lawless tribal region of pakistan called waziristan and how do you move up in al qaeda? well, apparently it is a combination of training and timing. the fbi says that the two people who had been working with him were killed in u.s. drone attacks and that's when he moved up the ladder. >> susan candiotti for us this morning, thanks so much. >>> there's been a lot of debate over exactly where the oil is from the bp blowout. >> some see...
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today president obama is meeting with the national security team of office strategy in afghanistan and pakistan. cnn joins us now from kabul. and tia, let's start with these recent blasts. what do they mean, if anything, in the broad scheme of u.s. strategy there? >> tony, one thing is clear, these two strong blasts that rocked the city of kandahar yesterday, the biggest one coming in the evening time, actually injuryinging three americans as well. killing three afghan security guards and a man from britain and south africa. this is a sign that the fight in kandahar is going to be a big fight. this is a spiritual home of the taliban. this was the capital of the taliban. this is an area where omar himself, osama bin laden lived during the to ban regime. they're not going to go down without a big fight. this is going to be a bit different from the fighting that we've seen in the past. this is going to be a political way that the nato forces want to fight this. they want to go to the people of kandahar and get them to actually push the taliban out of the area. but the question really remains, will
today president obama is meeting with the national security team of office strategy in afghanistan and pakistan. cnn joins us now from kabul. and tia, let's start with these recent blasts. what do they mean, if anything, in the broad scheme of u.s. strategy there? >> tony, one thing is clear, these two strong blasts that rocked the city of kandahar yesterday, the biggest one coming in the evening time, actually injuryinging three americans as well. killing three afghan security guards and...
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he is serving asment obama's special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan. >> the tax cut deal president obama cut with republicans could clear its first hurd well the test vote expected in the senate. but the real challenge will be in the house where many democrats think the president caved to the gop. ed henry is back live with us at the white house. >> ed, all of this started with that surprise appearance in the white house briefing room you had one current and one former president trying to sell the deal. >> reporter: that's right. former president bill clinton came out on friday. we knew he was meeting in the oval office with the president but not that they were going to walk into the briefing room. aipds say it was spontaneous, came together, and while there may be political risk for president obama to be bringing in a former president making it look like maybe he needs to be bailed out aides say look, they is bringing in a former president who is good at selling these things, still popular with democrats, that's who this president, the current president needs to sell on it now. as
he is serving asment obama's special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan. >> the tax cut deal president obama cut with republicans could clear its first hurd well the test vote expected in the senate. but the real challenge will be in the house where many democrats think the president caved to the gop. ed henry is back live with us at the white house. >> ed, all of this started with that surprise appearance in the white house briefing room you had one current and one former president...
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and as we know, when there is no central government, whether it's parts of pakistan, somalia or yemen, when you don't have a central government in control, that's when al qaeda really flourishes with new recruits, financing, training, all of that. that's the real concern right now in yemen. >> all eyes on yemen now. thank you very much, barbara. >>> well, thousands of people are on the run as a huge wildfire is spreading across arizona. now two more towns get the order to evacuate. we're going to go live to the fire zone. abdiedin. >>> more evacuation orders go out in arizona as a massive wildfire spreads. the so-called withallo fire has driven hundreds of people from their homes. jim, give us a sense here. weather is expected to get a little bit better. are the firefighters making any progress in trying to contain this massive fire? >> reporter: still this fire is officially 0% contained. but for the first time since this fire began ten days ago red flag warning has been lifted. that's when there is high winds, low humidity, perfect conditions for fires to spread and the worst possib
and as we know, when there is no central government, whether it's parts of pakistan, somalia or yemen, when you don't have a central government in control, that's when al qaeda really flourishes with new recruits, financing, training, all of that. that's the real concern right now in yemen. >> all eyes on yemen now. thank you very much, barbara. >>> well, thousands of people are on the run as a huge wildfire is spreading across arizona. now two more towns get the order to...
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then pakistan and japan. let's begin in iran. a woman faces an abe chent capital punishment. death by stoning for committing adultery. she and her son visited for ten minutes yesterday. he says that his mother would accept brazil's offer of asylum if it happens. iran dunce p seem willing to consider it and brazil's president apparently hasn't even made the offer official. word from iran is the high court will decide within a week if she will be stoned or executed some other way. >>> in brazil one of the country's most popular soccer players is accused of orchestrating an incredibly grizzly murder plot. he's charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend who is reportedly trying to prove his paternity of a child before she disappeared back in june. her body has never been found. souza denies any involvement. his 17-year-old cousin says s ou za witnessed her murder and her remains being fed to dogs. >>> the death toll is 81. 178 people have been wounded. the political party leader was shot while tanding a funeral monday. mobs set to the streets setting gas stations on fires. >>>
then pakistan and japan. let's begin in iran. a woman faces an abe chent capital punishment. death by stoning for committing adultery. she and her son visited for ten minutes yesterday. he says that his mother would accept brazil's offer of asylum if it happens. iran dunce p seem willing to consider it and brazil's president apparently hasn't even made the offer official. word from iran is the high court will decide within a week if she will be stoned or executed some other way. >>> in...
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face off of it, because you might be going in to areas like that tribal region of pakistan, where you wouldn't want u.s. military forces at the risk of being caught. but on the other hand, it was a diplomatic disaster from the beginning, because how could you put contractors in there without an official government backing. so, it all became a big mess, and apparently that's why director panetta decided to cancel the whole thing. >> barbara, thanks for staying on top of that. appreciate it. >>> the threatening phone calls, impersonating police? just some of the tactics being used by debt collectors. now, the new york attorney general is suing several collection companies over how they collected debts. cnn's mary snow is taking a look. >> reporter: michelle minten said she'll never forget the call she got the same day her daughter was diagnosed with autism. a man posing as a lawyer claims she owed $4,400 and said her arrest was imminent if she didn't pay up. >> he was getting very insistent and started, you know, i don't remember all the words, but started talking about your kids will s
face off of it, because you might be going in to areas like that tribal region of pakistan, where you wouldn't want u.s. military forces at the risk of being caught. but on the other hand, it was a diplomatic disaster from the beginning, because how could you put contractors in there without an official government backing. so, it all became a big mess, and apparently that's why director panetta decided to cancel the whole thing. >> barbara, thanks for staying on top of that. appreciate...
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. >>> in pakistan, children fleeing libya are greeted with flowers at an airport. and in germany, check it out, a girl dresses as a dragon and her parents as police officers. hot shots, pictures worth a thousand words. >>> hosni mubarak suits our big buzz on websites. it takes a magnifying glass to see what all the buzz is about. here's jeanne moos. >> reporter: sure any filthy rich dictator can have his name monogrammed on any shirt, towel, suit. look closer, closer. this is no eye exam, hosni mubarak's pinstripes spell out his name over and over again. >> he strikes me as the type of man who will buy a pinstripe suit with his name on it. >> reporter: thea you practically need a magnifying glass to see it, it's monogramming for meglomaniacs. he has knocked moammar gadhafi right off the fashion throne. his suit is being called dictator chic. it's actually kind of gangster. fashion websites are agag. >> they created a fabric that has his name woven into it. >> reporter: so who made it? >> it looks like one of ours. >> stacy jones represents tom james clothing. while
. >>> in pakistan, children fleeing libya are greeted with flowers at an airport. and in germany, check it out, a girl dresses as a dragon and her parents as police officers. hot shots, pictures worth a thousand words. >>> hosni mubarak suits our big buzz on websites. it takes a magnifying glass to see what all the buzz is about. here's jeanne moos. >> reporter: sure any filthy rich dictator can have his name monogrammed on any shirt, towel, suit. look closer, closer....
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strike as the top insurgents apparently were trying to flee afghanistan back across the border into pakistan. so they called in an air strike in the last several hours and they are convinced that they got the people responsible for the shooting down of the u.s. helicopter. the question on the table, that will be a question for investigators that we asked general allen, is if you called in an air strike to kill them this time, why when you were looking for them the other day did you put so many special operations forces right into harm's way and bringing in a helicopter that was potentially, potentially vulnerable? general allen says he is comfortable with that decision that so many special forces were put into that position, but it is still going to be a question for investigators, regardless. you had a number of army rangers on the ground. you had 22 navy s.e.a.l.s of big contingent of special forces and now they got their target by an air strike. t.j.? >> barbara starr, appreciate that important update this morning. you get more, by all means, let us know. we will get you back in here. tha
strike as the top insurgents apparently were trying to flee afghanistan back across the border into pakistan. so they called in an air strike in the last several hours and they are convinced that they got the people responsible for the shooting down of the u.s. helicopter. the question on the table, that will be a question for investigators that we asked general allen, is if you called in an air strike to kill them this time, why when you were looking for them the other day did you put so many...
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we are not the ones with unmanned predator drones dropping bombs in afghanistan and pakistan. i think it's important we realize there is a reason the media is focusing upon a few scuffles with the police instead of larger systems of economic violence and injustice. this system is organized crime and we are all the victims on a global level so i think that needs to be kept in context in terms of concussion about, quote/unquote, violence at police. if you look at the videos -- >> there was police officer stabbed in the leg. just to be fair, i mean, do people within the occupy movement think that these black block, for example, should be part of the conversation? doesn't that kind of muddy the waters where your message is concerned? >> well, we are very clear about nonviolent tactics and if people violate though and engage in something that is violence they are outside of that. there is so much larger violence at a structural level we are ignoring by only focusing on a couple of issues. if all this protests boil down to a couple of incidents with riot police we are missing the la
we are not the ones with unmanned predator drones dropping bombs in afghanistan and pakistan. i think it's important we realize there is a reason the media is focusing upon a few scuffles with the police instead of larger systems of economic violence and injustice. this system is organized crime and we are all the victims on a global level so i think that needs to be kept in context in terms of concussion about, quote/unquote, violence at police. if you look at the videos -- >> there was...
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his family says he moved to pakistan in 1998 and according to our security analyst, that is likely where he is right now. >> brian todd, thank you. make sure you all tune in to watch brian todd in his reporting on "the situation room" "the situation room" at 5:00 eastern time on cnn. thank you. >>> a stalled front is drowning parts of the southeast. for example, we will show you pictures, this is gulfport, mississippi. six inches of rain fell alone there yesterday. you can see flooding the streets, stranding so many drivers. flood watches and warnings are in place all the way from the florida panhandle northward to the carolinas. people trying to leave a church in gulfport either had to wade through the waist-deep water or wait for it to recede. south florida, rip currents very, very dangerous. police report 50 rescues. in fact, an elderly couple drowned. >>> families are being told to get out as this incredibly dangerous wildfire scorches the community of sun valley, idaho. the fire has grown to more than 100,000 acres. much of this part of the country home to a lot of pricey property.
his family says he moved to pakistan in 1998 and according to our security analyst, that is likely where he is right now. >> brian todd, thank you. make sure you all tune in to watch brian todd in his reporting on "the situation room" "the situation room" at 5:00 eastern time on cnn. thank you. >>> a stalled front is drowning parts of the southeast. for example, we will show you pictures, this is gulfport, mississippi. six inches of rain fell alone there...
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announced the arrest of five terror suspects who french authorities believe were recently trained in pakistan and planning a deadly strike in paris. these arrests come weeks after osama bin laden says france's ban on the full face islamic veil will cause attacks on the country and listen to this, a frightening disclosure for us in the u.s. today. that package bomb sent from yemen last month, that was timed to explode in a plane over the east coast of the united states. this revelation comes from scotland yard. let's get right to cnn susan candiotti in new york on the latest bomb plot development. susan, not only does this further confirm what a lot of authorities put out there. not only do we suppose that this would have exploded over the u.s., but this is also furthering the fact that this was a ticking time bomb. we now know when it would have detonated. >> reporter: that's right. and now we're getting more precise information, first of all from a u.s. counterterrorism official telling us -- telling cnn exclusively that this bomb was set to go off roughly six to seven hours or so once that
announced the arrest of five terror suspects who french authorities believe were recently trained in pakistan and planning a deadly strike in paris. these arrests come weeks after osama bin laden says france's ban on the full face islamic veil will cause attacks on the country and listen to this, a frightening disclosure for us in the u.s. today. that package bomb sent from yemen last month, that was timed to explode in a plane over the east coast of the united states. this revelation comes...
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of these threads that come together with this al qaeda plot that authorities believe originated in pakistan. >> paula newton. we will follow the story with you. >>> the northeast is looking for some relief from the heat. ac and fans working overtime as people endure another day of triple digit temperatures. the pressure is on for utility companies to keep up with the increasing demand for power. cnn's jason carroll live in new york with more. jason? >> reporter: good morning. it is feeling a lot better here today. we feel a slight breeze. better here in new york city. even so, one heat related death reported in the state of maryland. the governor there telling the people to take whatever steps necessary to try to stay cool. back here in new york, we did spend time at con-edison's command center to see what steps they are taking to deal with the heat. day four of the northeast heat wave brought some lower temperatures but not low enough in boston. >> one thing about people from south, we are not that bunch of whips. we will take it. >> reporter: record highs in philadelphia and wilmington, d
of these threads that come together with this al qaeda plot that authorities believe originated in pakistan. >> paula newton. we will follow the story with you. >>> the northeast is looking for some relief from the heat. ac and fans working overtime as people endure another day of triple digit temperatures. the pressure is on for utility companies to keep up with the increasing demand for power. cnn's jason carroll live in new york with more. jason? >> reporter: good...